Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
General Offices, Steelworks Road
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6AA
lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1495311556
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
one.1) Name and addresses
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF82 7PG
Telephone
+44 1443863161
Fax
+44 1443863167
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0272
one.1) Name and addresses
Carmarthenshire County Council
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
atbelton@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1267234567
Fax
+44 1443863167
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL14 - South West Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
General Offices, Steelworks Road
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6AA
lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1495311556
Fax
+44 1443863167
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a E-Learning Experience / E-Learning Management System
Reference number
ECM_141416
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
E-Learning Experience / E-Learning Management System, delivering an effective platform for the delivery of E-Learning via multiple mediums, minimising back-office activity and facilitating a collaborative approach to the delivery, receipt and sharing of learning across the participating Welsh local authorities and
partner organisations.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £592,320
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80420000 - E-learning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
The Services will be delivered to all Buyers via cloud hosting sites and at any location from or to which Buyers services are required.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The client organisations were looking to appoint a single supplier to provide an integrated E-Learning Experience / E-Learning Management System capable of delivering E-Learning via multiple mediums, minimising back-office activity and facilitating an all-Wales approach to the delivery, receipt and
sharing of learning across Welsh local authorities and participating partner organisations.
The Services to be provided by the Supplier under contract include:
a) LMS licencing and hosting
b) Implementation, integration and training
c) Support, maintenance and development
d) Account management
The supplier has been sourced via Lot 2 - Cloud Software of Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud13 Framework.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to meet client requirements / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This is a collaborative call-off award whereby, in addition to the 'Buyers' listed at 1.2 of this notice, the following organisations are included as named future buyers, who reserve the ability to call of the contracted services during the contract term:
1. Bridgend County Borough Council: Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4WB
2. Cardiff City Council: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW
3. Ceredigion County Council: Canolfan Rheidol, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UE
4. Conwy County Borough Council: Bodlondeb, Conwy, LL32 8DU
5. Flintshire County Council: County Hall, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 6NB
6. Gwynedd Council: Council Offices, Shirehall Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH
7. Isle of Anglesey County Council: Council Offices, Llangefni, Anglesey, LL77 7TW
8. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN
9. Monmouthshire County Council: County Hall, The Rhadyr, Usk, NP15 1GA
10. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council: The Quays, Baglan Energy Park, Neath, SA11 2GG
11. Newport City Council: Civic Centre, Newport, NP20 4UR
12. Powys County Council: County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG
13. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council: The Pavilions, Cambrian Park, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX
14. Swansea City Council: Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN
15. Torfaen County Borough Council: Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6YB
16. Vale of Glamorgan Council: Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 4RU
17. Social Care Wales South Gate House Wood Street Cardiff CF10 1EW United Kingdom
18. Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Local Government House Drake Walk Cardiff CF10 4LG
19. Wrexham County Borough Council, 16 Lord St, Wrexham, LL11 1LG, UK
20. Pembrokeshire County Council, County Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. SA61 1TP
21. Denbighshire County Council, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL5 1YN.
22. Centre for Digital Public Services. Ty Derw Lime Tree Court, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 8AB
23. Natural Resources Wales, Rivers House, Saint Mellons Business Park, Fortran Road, Saint Mellons, Cardiff
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The procurement has been progressed following a sourcing exercise within lot 2 - Cloud Software, of Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud13 Framework, which has been let in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECM_141217
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CDSM Interactive Solutions
CDSM Interactive Solutions Ltd Second Floor The Warehouse Building, Kings Ln,
Swansea
SA12AQ
Telephone
+44 7762420964
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL18 - Swansea
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £592,320
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The procurement has been progressed following a sourcing exercise within lot 2 - Cloud Software, of Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud13 Framework, which has been let in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations.
As per the established Framework, a technical search was undertaken, which returned a single supplier. The award has therefore progressed on the basis of a direct award call-off as per the submitted G-Cloud commercial terms.
(WA Ref:138222)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom